Cubs Homer Way to 8-3 Win in OKC Sunday
Oklahoma City - A grand slam by Jim Adduci in the sixth inning and three-run homer by Dixon Machado in the ninth inning sent the Iowa Cubs to an 8-3 win against the Oklahoma City Dodgers Sunday afternoon at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.The Dodgers scored first, but Iowa's fourth and fifth home runs
Oklahoma City - A grand slam by
The Dodgers scored first, but Iowa's fourth and fifth home runs of the series sent the Cubs to a 3-0 lead in the series between the teams. Oklahoma City has now lost a season-high five straight games.
The Dodgers (6-11) took the game's first lead in the second inning, scoring first in a game for the first time in five contests.
Iowa had a chance to tie the game in the fourth inning.
The Cubs (11-6) grabbed the lead in the sixth inning. Iowa loaded the bases with three straight walks by Dodgers reliever
With runners at second and third base, Smoker intentionally walked Giambrone to load the bases for Adduci, who hit a grand slam to right-center field for a 5-1 Iowa advantage.
Oklahoma City's second run of the afternoon came in the eighth inning when
Iowa quickly answered in the top of the ninth inning as Machado hit a towering three-run homer out of the ballpark to left field to extend Iowa's lead to 8-2.
Iowa starting pitcher
Dodgers starting pitcher
Oklahoma City has now allowed at least five runs in seven straight games for the first time since 2012 when the RedHawks did so during a 12-game stretch July 16-27 that season.
With Sunday's loss, Oklahoma City fell five games below .500 for the first time since the end of the 2011 season when they finished the season with a 68-75 record.
The Dodgers and Cubs wrap up their four-game series with a 7:05 p.m. game Monday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
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